OBERLIN SCIENCE CENTER

One-Billionth of a Meter
Jason Belitsky and Chris Boyd ’07 stare silently into a small tray filled with tiny black particles. Belitsky, an assistant professor new to Oberlin’s chemistry and biochemistry department this year, is investigating the structure of melanin, a pigment found in the skin that plays a role in skin cancer.

Prestigious Beckman Foundation Awards Support Student-Faculty Research at Oberlin
Oberlin College’s long-standing belief in the importance of student-faculty research dates back to the 1880s, when Professor Frank F. Jewett took student Charles Martin Hall under his wing. Hall graduated and shortly thereafter discovered the inexpensive process for extracting aluminum from its ore shortly after graduation.

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Take a quick photo tour of the science center.

See the Science Center building hours.

Commencement/Reunion Center Opens
Fri., May 23, 9:00 am - Fri., May 23
Commencement/Reunion Center Opens

Children's Activities, ages 4-12
Sat., May 24, 9:00 am - Sat., May 24
Children's Activities, ages 4-12

Panel: Who Are the International Peacemakers?
Sat., May 24, 10:00 am - Sat., May 24
Panel: Who Are the International Peacemakers?

Panel: Never Tryst Anyone Over 30: A Structured Discussion
Sat., May 24, 10:00 am - Sat., May 24
Panel: Never Tryst Anyone Over 30: A Structured Discussion about Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n Roll after 60

Class of 1958 Box Lunch
Sat., May 24, 12:00 pm
Class of 1958 Box Lunch

Panel: The Changing Nature of Activism: Oberlin Then, Now...
Sat., May 24, 2:00 pm - Sat., May 24
Panel: The Changing Nature of Activism: Oberlin Then, Oberlin Now...A Conversation

Tales from the Trail: Campaign Journey with Hillary Clinton
Sat., May 24, 2:30 pm
Tales from the Trail: A Reporter's Campaign Journey with Hillary Clinton

Tussie Mussie Crafts for Families
Sat., May 24, 3:30 pm - Sat., May 24
Tussie Mussie Crafts for Families

Westwood Cemetery Tour
Sat., May 24, 4:00 pm
Westwood Cemetery Tour

"The Unrecovered"
Sat., May 24, 7:30 pm - Sat., May 24
"The Unrecovered"

Documentary: Nothing Without You
Sat., May 24, 11:00 pm
Documentary: Nothing Without You

Children's Activities, Ages 4-12
Sun., May 25, 9:00 am - Sun., May 25
Children's Activities, Ages 4-12

Tour of the Science Center
Sun., May 25, 10:00 am
Tour of the Science Center

Panel: Ripe, Wrinkled, or Ready for Action
Sun., May 25, 2:00 pm - Sun., May 25
Panel: Ripe, Wrinkled, or Ready for Action: A Structured Discussion about First Impressions, Second Thoughts, and Third Careers

Panel: Teaching, Learning and Living in Changing Oberlin
Sun., May 25, 2:30 pm - Sun., May 25
Panel: Teaching, Learning and Living in Changing Oberlin College

Science on the Web: Where's the Good Stuff?
Sun., May 25, 3:00 pm
Science on the Web: Where's the Good Stuff?

25th Reunion Dinner
Sun., May 25, 6:00 pm
25th Reunion Dinner

25th Reunion dinner
Sun., May 25, 6:00 pm
25th Reunion dinner

Haskell Lecture Series
Lectures/talks/readings: Sun., Mar. 8, 4:30 pm
Haskell Lecture Series

Haskell Lecture Series
Lectures/talks/readings: Mon., Mar. 9, 4:30 pm
Haskell Lecture Series

For campus events and activities visit the Events Calendar.